One Man's thoughts, rants, and mumblings on family, life, and baseball.

Sunday, June 24, 2007

"Candlesticks make a nice gift"

*Picture from the Boston Globe*

What kind of conversation do you think is going on behind the gloves of Beckett and Lowell after Josh gave up a 2 run double in the 5th to make it a 3-2 Red Sox lead? Is it a serious, "shake it off, you've got these guys" talk, or more along the lines of the scene from Bull Durham and Beckett is asking Lowell what kind of animal do you sacrifice to prevent bad innings?

Whatever Mikey said seemed to work: Beckett went from a man on 2nd and nobody out after giving up the runs to walking off the field 3 outs later and the score was the same.

Texas should be proud: the favorite son of the Lone Star State pitched himself quite a game today. 3 innings after giving up the double, Beckett left with the following line:

8IP, 2R's, 6H's, 1BB, 8 K's. One Papelbot save later, and he's the first 11 game winner in the major's this year, sporting an 11-1 record and hopefully the starting spot in the All-Star game, and if there is any justice, the AL Cy Young.

A Tek home run made the final score 4-2, and the Red Sox took a series against the best team in the NL, finishing off inter-league play with a 12-6 record. Not as good as last year's 16-2, but it'll do just fine.

Oh yeah: the Yankees lost. Again. It's now an 11.5 game lead on the third place MFY's. That's right Yankee fan: the juggernaut known as the Toronto Blue Jays is in second place.

14 comments:

All I got to say is Beckett ROCKS!!!!!!!! I took over 400 pics today...will post them when I get back home. the flag was flying and it worked..saw that convo happening and I was wondering the same thing Ted. Im a happy happy girl

oh and personally I believe what Lowell was telling Josh was "hey there's this gal out here near 3rd base who's flying your homestate's flag and yelling for you to 'git er dun'...I think she means bizness man...pick it up" :)

Okay I just came from mattie's site and said something I never thought I would say to myself after.WHERE THE HECK HAS SCOTT BEEN? That wass not what I said to myself after by the way.ALRIGHT I AM WITH YOU BOYS.LETS WIN TONIGHT!I HOPE BATSHIT AGREES!

hey Ted...i am slowing down abit...sotb's cooking and I fly out tomorrow afternoon. I veg'd on Venice Beach today...gonna do it tomorrow again. flight leaves at 4:30...get to houston at 9:30...drive to parents home 2 1/2 hrs away...and then rest. I dont have my computer with me sorry...hope i can upload some pics to my dads computer and post some of them to my photobucket at least...